Charges — Last week, Oregon State Police charged people with assault (one), disorderly conduct (two), drug violation (two), DUII (three), reckless driving (two), reckless endangering (one), restraining order violation (one), driving suspended or revoked (one), wildlife violation (one).
During May 18-24, Hood River police charged people with assault (one), firearm violation (one), disorderly conduct (one), DUII (one), harassment (one), mischief (one), order violation (one), resisting arrest (one), theft (one), warrant (one); and White Salmon-Bingen police made one trespass arrest. Other agencies don’t share arrests.
Driver injured — One commercial vehicle sideswiped another, causing serious injury to the second driver, on US-97 approaching Biggs Junction May 28, according to state police logs. The injured driver was transported via LifeFlight. The other vehicle was destroyed and its load of glass bottles strewn down the highway, its driver arrested on three charges.
Gotcha — A fish and wildlife sergeant found someone butchering a Canada Goose near Clear Lake in Wasco. A pellet gun was also visible. The person tried to hide the goose but it was seized as evidence and a citation issued.
Valuables — Multiple calls reported someone in the lane of travel on I-84 in Sherman County. Troopers found the person and arrested them for disorderly conduct. Searching their backpack “for valuables before placing it into safekeeping,” the trooper found a bag of white crystals, which was tested, and added a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine, between 2-10 grams.
Stalking — Stalking, menacing, and reckless driving were reported in The Dalles. The suspect, who had previously been arrested on May 20, was not located.
Three non-injury crashes — A Toyota crashed on a dirt road near John Day Fossil Beds. The driver said it left the road, went down an embankment and rolled onto its side because a dog jumped into the driver’s lap. A passerby righted the vehicle, which was able to drive away with several citations, including careless driving and no operator’s license.
Separately, a car crashed at milepost 84 westbound on I-84; the driver, going 40 mph to look for a missing cellphone, got rear-ended by a semi. The Sierra required a tow; the semi required two citations. Later, a Subaru Impreza blew a tire on I-84 and struck the median.
Ten crashes — Logged by The Dalles police last week, on W. Sixth, Chenowith Loop, Dry Hollow, Pomona Street, Brewery Grade, E. 12th, Court Street, Irvine, W. 10th, and Washington Street.
Thirteen thefts — Logged by The Dalles police last week. West Second, W. Sixth (three), Court St, E. 12, W. 11th, Mt. Hood Street, E. Seventh, E. Second, W. Eighth, E. Ninth. Items included a stolen vehicle. Plus, alcohol stolen from a White Salmon store May 25. Wasco County logged two thefts.
Illegal fish — An angler illegally kept a wild Jack Chinook near the mouth of Tanner Creek; a trooper seized the fish and educated the angler.
Order violation — The passenger in a vehicle was arrested for a restraining order violation after a stop for speeding.
Three — Mental health calls in The Dalles last week.
Creatures — The Dalles logged 15 dogs and five other animals last week.
Meanwhile, Wasco County logged eight animals, two of them dogs. The week before, White Salmon-Bingen police logged two barking, at large dogs — and a bear and cub, who visited White Salmon on May 21.
Public sleeping — A person in White Salmon was provided with information on city ordinances about sleeping on public property May 15. Two days later, someone was advised not to sleep in White Salmon’s post office. That week, someone was also advised you can’t smoke in Bingen’s public park.
More crashes — May 18-24, Hood River recorded two non-injury traffic crashes on May 22: 13th and Belmont, and outside city limits. Across the river, two non-injury crashes in White Salmon, one in Bingen. Last week, Wasco County logged six crashes on Highway 26, I-84, Deschutes River Access Road and Davenport Road.
Anybody got an extra tire? — Hood River police recorded four thefts May 18-24: The rear tire was stolen off a bike that was locked on a bike rack at Hood River Middle School May 19. The frame was also damaged. One whole bicycle was stolen from Columbia Area Transit two days later. An e-bicycle was stolen from the same place May 24. The suspect was later arrested on four charges. And shoplifting was logged on May 24.
Airsoft shooting — A pedestrian at Center Market in Hood River reported someone shot them with an airsoft gun from a moving vehicle on May 22. The vehicle was located, stopped and occupants detained. The victim did not wish to pursue criminal action.
Search and Rescue — A SAR was called for a missing person on Carroll Road May 26, at about 4 a.m. The person was located, and returned home.
Death — A call for service for a specific individual became a death investigation on Highway 197 on March 29. “There appears to be nothing suspicious at this time,” said Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill.
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